Flexible Zero-Hours / Bank Role
Company: Enfys Care Ltd
Locations: Newport, Beddau & Bridgend
Pay: £13.00 – £15.00 per hour, depending on experience, qualifications and role requirements
Contract: Casual / Zero-Hours
Looking for flexible work that makes a real difference?
Enfys Care is looking for caring, reliable and motivated casual staff to support children and young people within our residential homes across Newport, Beddau and Bridgend.
This is a casual zero-hours role, offering flexibility for people who want additional work, experience in children’s residential care, or shifts that can fit around other commitments. Hours are not guaranteed and will depend on the needs of the service, your availability and safer staffing requirements.
You are not required to accept every shift offered, giving you flexibility while still being part of a supportive and professional team.
About Enfys Care
Enfys Care provides safe, nurturing and therapeutic residential care for children and young people. Our homes offer warm, structured and supportive environments where young people are helped to feel safe, build trust, develop independence and achieve positive outcomes.
We are looking for people who can bring patience, consistency, empathy and a genuine commitment to making a difference.
About the Role
As a Casual Residential Support Worker, you will support children and young people with their day-to-day care, routines and activities.
This may include supporting meals, hobbies, education, appointments, family time, community activities, independence skills and emotional wellbeing. You will also support with daily records and follow care plans, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures.
You will work as part of a supportive team and receive guidance, training and supervision to help you feel confident in the role.
Why Join Enfys Care as Casual Staff?
This role is ideal for people who are looking for flexible work while still doing something meaningful.
It may suit people who are:
- Looking for additional income alongside another job.
- Studying or training and wanting flexible experience.
- Looking for evening, weekend, sleep-in or waking night shifts.
- Interested in starting a career in children’s residential care.
- Experienced in care and wanting flexible additional hours.
- Looking for work that has real purpose and impact.
You can share your availability with us, and shifts may be offered where there is a suitable match between your availability, the needs of the home and safer staffing requirements.
Casual Working Arrangement
This is a casual, zero-hours role. Hours are not guaranteed and will vary depending on the needs of the service.
Enfys Care is not required to offer a minimum number of hours, and casual workers are not required to accept shifts offered. Where shifts are accepted, workers are expected to attend as agreed and follow all Enfys Care policies, procedures and safeguarding requirements.
Main Duties
The role may include:
- Supporting children and young people in a safe, caring and respectful way.
- Building positive and professional relationships with young people.
- Supporting daily routines, activities, appointments and community access.
- Encouraging independence, confidence and positive choices.
- Supporting young people with emotional regulation using calm and consistent approaches.
- Following care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.
- Completing daily records and reporting any concerns appropriately.
- Working as part of a team and following direction from senior staff and managers.
- Maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality at all times.
- Promoting safeguarding, wellbeing, dignity and positive outcomes.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for people who are:
- Caring, patient and emotionally resilient.
- Reliable and flexible.
- Able to remain calm under pressure.
- Good communicators.
- Able to build positive relationships with children and young people.
- Willing to work evenings, weekends, sleep-ins or waking nights where required.
- Committed to safeguarding children and young people.
- Willing to complete training and follow Enfys Care policies and procedures.
Experience in children’s residential care, support work, education, youth work, mental health, autism, learning disabilities or trauma-informed practice would be beneficial, but the right values, attitude and reliability are just as important.
Essential Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be aged 18 or over.
- Have the right to work in the UK.
- Be willing to complete an enhanced DBS check.
- Be able to travel to at least one of our service areas: Newport, Beddau or Bridgend.
- Hold a Full UK driving licence.
- Be willing to complete mandatory training.
- Be committed to safe, respectful and professional practice.
Desirable
The following would be beneficial but are not essential:
- Experience supporting children or young people.
- Experience in residential care, education, youth work, autism, learning disabilities, mental health or trauma-informed support.
- Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care Children and Young People, or willingness to work towards this.
What We Offer
- £13.00 – £15.00 per hour.
- Flexible casual shifts.
- Opportunities to work across Newport, Beddau and Bridgend.
- Supportive and friendly team environment.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Valuable experience in children’s residential care.
- The opportunity to make a genuine difference to children and young people.
- A role that can fit around other commitments, subject to service needs and availability.
Safeguarding Statement
Enfys Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including satisfactory references, right-to-work checks, an enhanced DBS check, barred list checks where applicable, and completion of mandatory safeguarding training.
Pay: £13.00-£15.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
